Lecelles

Lecelles (French pronunciation: [ləsɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Lecelles
Commune
Lecelles, church: église Saint-Denis
Coat of arms
Location of Lecelles
Lecelles Show map of France Lecelles Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°28′17″N 3°23′43″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Messager[1]
Area 1	16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,048
• Density	187.7/km2 (486.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59335 /59226
Elevation	15–26 m (49–85 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,152	—
1975	2,356	+1.30%
1982	2,402	+0.28%
1990	2,563	+0.81%
1999	2,662	+0.42%
2007	2,733	+0.33%
2012	2,684	−0.36%
2017	2,810	+0.92%
Source: INSEE[4]

Gallery

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  Lecelles, war memorial
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  Lecelles, view to a street
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  Lecelles, view to a street

Heraldry

Arms of Lecelles

The arms of Lecelles are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department